Portage city, Indiana demographics
Population: 37,540
Median age: 37.1
Median household income: 63,550
Portage is a city in Porter County, Indiana, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Portage city, IN.
Population
| 2021 | 37,540 |
| 2020 | 36,524 |
| 2019 | 36,648 |
| 2018 | 36,859 |
| 2017 | 36,849 |
| 2016 | 37,054 |
| 2015 | 37,197 |
| 2014 | 37,008 |
| 2013 | 36,752 |
| 2012 | 36,781 |
| 2011 | 36,543 |
| 2010 | 36,291 |
| 2009 | 36,298 |
Census data for Portage city, Indiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Portage city, Indiana
| Total population | 37,540 |
| Male | 18,227 |
| Female | 19,313 |
| Total population | 37,540 |
| Under 5 years | 2,117 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,338 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,718 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,127 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,707 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,642 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,470 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,680 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,801 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,692 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,546 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,352 |
| 85 years and over | 350 |
| Median age (years) | 37.1 |
| Under 18 years | 8,445 |
| 16 years and over | 30,064 |
| 18 years and over | 29,095 |
| 21 years and over | 27,703 |
| 62 years and over | 6,716 |
| 65 years and over | 5,248 |
| Total population | 37,540 |
| One race | 35,195 |
| White | 30,112 |
| Black or African American | 3,504 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 52 |
| Asian | 510 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,017 |
| Two or more races | 2,345 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 28,435 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,460 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,975 |
Social characteristics in Portage city, Indiana
| Total households | 14,686 |
| Family households (families) | 6,680 |
| Married-couple family | 1,134 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,710 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,132 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,162 |
| Average household size | 3,881 |
| Average family size | 2.54 |
Economic characteristics in Portage city, Indiana
| Total households | 14,686 |
| Less than $10,000 | 717 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 653 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,224 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,715 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,603 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,435 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,459 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,827 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 562 |
| $200,000 or more | 491 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 63,550 |
Housing characteristics in Portage city, Indiana
| Total housing units | 15,436 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,686 |
| Vacant housing units | 750 |
| Total housing units | 15,436 |
| 1-unit, detached | 10,546 |
| 1-unit, attached | 607 |
| 2 units | 505 |
| 3 or 4 units | 653 |
| 5 to 9 units | 682 |
| 10 to 19 units | 686 |
| 20 or more units | 350 |
| Mobile home | 1,385 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 22 |
| Total housing units | 15,436 |
| Built 2014 or later | 49 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 610 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,279 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,527 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,905 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,050 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,325 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,891 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 276 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 524 |
| Total housing units | 15,436 |
| 1 room | 259 |
| 2 rooms | 118 |
| 3 rooms | 1,031 |
| 4 rooms | 2,592 |
| 5 rooms | 2,978 |
| 6 rooms | 3,686 |
| 7 rooms | 2,044 |
| 8 rooms | 1,320 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,408 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 15,436 |
| No bedroom | 259 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,074 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,589 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,559 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,521 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 434 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,686 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,220 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,466 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.70 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.17 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,686 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,343 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,061 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,481 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,482 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,816 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,503 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,220 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,134 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 606 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,244 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,245 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,316 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 462 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 130 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 83 |
| Median (dollars) | 164,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,220 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,755 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,465 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,104 |
| Less than $500 | 182 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,125 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,432 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 285 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 34 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 46 |
| Median (dollars) | 969 |
| No rent paid | 362 |
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